DOUGALL, ROBERT.

A Celebration of Birds.

London. Collins and Harvill Press, 1978, Hardback. First edition. Black & white illustrations by John Barber, and 8 colour plates. Written by Robert Douglas, a former newsreader at the B.B.C., he also served a 5 year term as President of the R.S.P.B. 192 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. but price clipped. 23.5cm. x 16cm. ISBN. 0002621134. 1978

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Book number: 9687

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: birds RSPB ornithology robins blackbirds sparrow kestrel tawny owl

DOWNER, JOHN.

SUPERNATURAL The Unseen Powers of Animals.

London. B.B.C., 1999., Published to accompany the BBC TV series. It showed the power of hearing, vision & smell that animals have. 192 pages. Many colour photographs. Cover and contents near fine except inscribed to previous owner on front endpage. D./w. near fine, priced £18.99. 1999

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Book number: 8459

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: animals elephants birds dolphins dogs cats

DURIS, JAROSLAV S., AND BURKE, EDMUND.

SPOTTING BIRDS. A Pocket Guide to Bird Watching.

London. Hamlyn, 1974., Reprint.(First published in Czechoslovakia? ) Illustrated by Jan Solovjev. !09 colour plates of birds, each with description on page opposit. 256 pages, including index in English, and index in Latin. Laminated cover, near fine. Contents near fine, no inscription or marks, top edge slightly dusty. ISBN 0600036146. 1974

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Book number: 5614

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: bird birds ornithology nesting eggs bird watching

DURRELL, GERALD

The Ark's Anniversary.

London. Collins, 1990, Written to celebrate the 21st year of the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust & the Zoo's 25th year, in 1984. Foreword by Princess Ann, the Zoo's Patron. 179 pages. 20 b./w. photographs. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £12.95. 1990

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Book number: 5320

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Gerald Durrell Jersey Zoo conservation endangered animals Jersey Wildlife Preservation Les Noyers Les Augres Manor

DURRELL, GERALD AND LEE,

DURRELL IN RUSSIA.

London. Macdonald, 1986, Written to accompany the Channel 4 television series "Durrell in Russia." Gerald & Lee Durrell travelled to Russia and visited nature reserves, zoos & parks. 192 pages, with over 300 colour photographs.10.25" x 7.75". Near fine, no inscription or marks. D./w. is slightly worn, and rubbed on edges & cormers. ISBN 0356120406. 1986

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Book number: 3886

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Gerald Durrell Russia nature reserves Lee Durrell Miscow

EDLIN, H. L.

Collins Guide To Tree Planting & Cultivation.

London. Collins, 1973., Hardback. No title page so publication date is missing & date stated is only my guess. Priced 42s. & £2.10 on d./w. 349 pages. 24 plates showing 59 b./w. photographs, & 80 figures.. Green cloth cover & book are near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w.. except tiny piece torn off bottom edge. 20cm. x 13cm. ISBN 1973

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Book number: 9515

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Trees arbor coniferous deciduous evergreen

ELLIS, MALCOLM (EDITOR) REYNOLDS, MIKE; MEYER, RICHARD; AND MANY EXPERTS.

Operation Chough. The Story of the Cornish Chough - will it ever return?

Hayle,Cornwall. Glasgow University / Paradise Park, c. 1990., Paperback. Foreword by H.R.H. The Duke of Cornwall. Introduction by Mike Reynolds of "The Rare & Endangered Birds Breeding Centre" at Hayle. A Glasgow University Research Project. Pages not numbered but about 26. Colour and b./w. photographs. 9.5" x 6.75". All who contributed text, photographs etc. gave their services for free. Originally sold on behalf of the project "Operation Chough". 1990

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Book number: 5407

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Cornwall Chough bird ornithology Hayle

ELTRINGHAM, DR. S. K. (CONSULTANT)

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of ELEPHANTS.

London. Salamander Books, 1991., From Their Origins and Evolution to their Ceremonial and Working Relationship with Man." 188 pages. Many colour photographs, drawings, maps & charts. Cover & contents near fine, no inscription. D./w. edges bumped & corners slightly worn. 12" x 8.75". ISBN 0861015568. 1991

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Book number: 6350

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: elephant 5456 ivory conservation

FELTWELL. JOHN.

The Natural History of Butterflies.

London. Croom Helm, 1986., Hardback. Ex Library. 133 pages. 20 colour photographs on 8 pages, and 24 b./w. figures. 24cm. x 16cm. Near fine apart from library marks & "Sale 1995"stamped in red on front endpage.. D./w. is very good, priced £12.95. 1986

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Book number: 9560

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: butterfly caterpillar insect lepidoptera

FERGUSON-LEES, JAMES AND CAMPBELL, BRUCE. (EDITORS.) & OTHERS.

The Natural History of Britain & Northern Europe. Set of 5 Volumes.

London. Book Club Associates/Hodder & Stoughton, 1978 & 1979., 5 attractive books with some lovely illustrations. The first is published by Hodder & Stoughton, the others are BCA editions. All 5 are hardbacks, have 224 pages, 660 colour illustrations, all are near fine, no inscription or marks, in laminated covers & no d./w. 1) "Coasts & Estuaries" by Richard Barnes, pub. H. & S. priced on back £4.95, 40 full page colour illustrations & many others, colour photos & maps. ISBN 0340231548. 2) "Fields & Lowlands" by Derrick Boatman, about 36 full page colour plates, many colour illustrations in text, colour photos, & maps. 3) "Mountains & Moorlands" by Arnold Darlington. 35 full page colour plates, many illustrations on half pages, colour photos, & maps. 4) "Towns & Gardens" by Denis Owen. 36 full page colour plates, many half page colour illustrations, photos & maps. 5) "Rivers, Lakes & Marshes" by Brian Whitton. 43 full page colour plates, many others within text, & colour photographs (660 in colour in total) & maps. All 5 copies are near fine. 20.5cm. x 13cm. 1978

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Book number: 7511

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: natural history birds flowers bird insects butterflies bats amphibians trees mountain moorland estuaries coasts lowlands

FERRIS, CHRIS.

The Darkness is Light Enough. The Field Journal of a Night Naturalist.

London. Michael Joseph, 1986., The author injured her back and found when she could not sleep walking in the nearby woods, orchards & fields helped to ease the pain. She watched badgers & foxes, and kept notes on tawny owls. Parts of her diary are included. Near fine except for an inscription. D./w. is near fine but price clipped. 24.25cm. x 16cm. ISBN 0718126904. . ISBN 0718126904. 1986

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Book number: 8376

Catalogue: Natural History & Resources

Keywords: badgers foxes tawny owls

FISHER, JAMES.

BIRD RECOGNITION. Volume One: Sea Birds and Waders.

London. Penguin Books, 1947, First edition of a Pelican Books paperback, # A 175. 190 pages. Near fine, no inscription, but cover slightly worn on edges, & price label for 2/6 added to bottom of front cover. Bottom of spine has tiny split on side of front cover. 1947

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Book number: 6037

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: bird wader sea bird ornithology Pelican gull

FISHER, JAMES (EDITED & INTRODUCED BY) AND PARSLOW, JOHN (REVISED BY)

THORBURN'S BIRDS

London. Ebury Press, 1977., Reprint. First published 1967 in this form, from the original of 1915-18. Introduction and text by James Fisher. 184 pages including bibliography & index. 82 colour plates of birds by Archibald Thorburn. Near fine in near fine d./w. 10.5" x 7.75" ISBN 0718150120 1977

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Book number: 5261

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Archibald Thorburn bird ornithology

FITTER, R.S.R., AND RICHARDSON, R.A.

Collins Pocket Guide To British Birds. The Complete Identification Book.

London. Chancellor Press, 1989., Reprint. Revised edition.First published in 1952, revised in 1966. 287 pages, including migration tables & index. Illustrated with 64 colour plates, 47 b./w plates, & sketches showing outlines of some birds in flight. Illustrated board covers. No d./w. Near fine, no marks or inscription. 7.75" x 5". ISBN 1851520260. 1989

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Book number: 2905

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: birds ornithology duck finch owl thrush geese

FITTER, R.S.R.

LONDON'S NATURAL HISTORY.

London. Collins, 1984., New Naturalist Series. Limpback edition, first published 1945 in hardack, in this edition the 40 pages of colour photographs are in black & white. 282 pages. 93 b./w. photographs, & 11 maps & 2 diagrams. A short name on f.e.p. otherwise contents in near fine condition. The stiff card cover has a few faint, fine scratch marks on back, front top corner is faintly creased & edges slightly rubbed, otherwise a very nice copy. Priced £6.50 on back. 21.5cm. x 15cm. ISBN 0002190680. 1984

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Book number: 873

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: London Middlesex Hampstead Heath Epping Forest New Naturalist